Developments in Turkish Text-to-Speech Training
A new approach to training Turkish Text-to-Speech (TTS) models has emerged through the implementation of the “Drifting” method. According to a developer report shared on Reddit, a Turkish TTS model was trained from scratch using an NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU. The project, hosted on GitHub under the repository drifting-tts, aims to provide a specialized linguistic model for the Turkish language.
A live demonstration of the model is currently available via Hugging Face. Early feedback from users on social media platforms has been mixed. While some users noted that the demo version exhibits higher fluency than promotional videos suggest, others criticized the output for its robotic quality. Specifically, some Turkish-speaking commenters noted that the “melody” of the language remains unnatural and questioned the model’s viability for production-level applications. One user suggested the methodology may align with techniques utilized by Google Translate for several decades.
Potential Memory Expansion for CMP170hx GPUs
In the hardware sector, reports are circulating regarding a potential memory capacity increase for owners of the CMP170hx 10GB graphics card. Unverified discussions on Reddit suggest that a software-based unlock may soon allow these cards to access additional VRAM, potentially increasing capacity from 40GB to 48GB.
Technical commentary surrounding this development suggests that the CMP170hx utilizes A100 HBM chips. Because these chips are bonded to their memory during the production stage, the physical memory capacity is fixed at the manufacturing level. However, observers note that manufacturers often retain the ability to disable portions of the memory via software. This has led to speculation that even higher capacities—potentially up to 64GB or more—could theoretically be unlocked if the hardware allows.
While the prospect of an 8GB to 16GB increase per card has generated interest among hardware enthusiasts, some analysts warn that such developments often lead to immediate price increases in the secondary market. As of this report, these memory expansion capabilities remain unconfirmed by official hardware manufacturers.